Two stations A and B are 450 km apart. A train leaves station A at 4:00 PM at 60 km/h. Another train leaves station B at 5:00 PM at 70 km/h traveling towards A. At what time will they meet? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Two stations A and B are 450 km apart. A train leaves station A at 4:00 PM at 60 km/h. Another train leaves station B at 5:00 PM at 70 km/h traveling towards A. At what time will they meet?
A. 7:30 PM
B. 9:00 PM
C. 8:00 PM
D. 8:30 PM
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
By 5:00 PM, the first train has traveled for 1 hour and covered 60 km. Distance left between them = 450 - 60 = 390 km. Relative speed = 60 + 70 = 130 km/h. Time to meet after 5:00 PM = 390 / 130 = 3 hours. Meeting time = 5:00 PM + 3 hours = 8:00 PM.

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A commuter sets off from point M at 7 AM walking at 5 km/h. Another departs M at 9 AM in the same direction at 8 km/h. At what distance from M do they meet?
A. 28 km
B. 24 km
C. 30 km
D. 26.66 km

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
By 9 AM, the first commuter has walked for 2 hours, covering 5 * 2 = 10 km. Relative speed = 8 - 5 = 3 km/h. Time taken to meet = 10 / 3 hours. Distance from M = Speed of second commuter * Time = 8 * (10/3) = 80/3 = 26.66 km.

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A man covers 3/5 of his total journey by rail at 40 km/h and the remaining 2/5 by bus at 30 km/h. If the total distance is 150 km, what is the total time taken?
A. 4.25 hours
B. 4 hours
C. 4.5 hours
D. 5 hours

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Distance by rail = 150 * (3/5) = 90 km. Time by rail = 90 / 40 = 2.25 hours. Distance by bus = 150 - 90 = 60 km. Time by bus = 60 / 30 = 2 hours. Total time = 2.25 + 2 = 4.25 hours.

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The speed of a train is 20% more than the speed of a car. Both start from city P at the same time and reach city Q, 120 km away, at the same time. On the way, the train stops for 10 minutes at various stations. What is the speed of the car?
A. 140 km/h
B. 120 km/h
C. 150 km/h
D. 100 km/h

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Let car speed be c, then train speed is 1.2c. Time difference = 120/c - 120/(1.2c) = 10/60 hour = 1/6 hour. 120/c * (1 - 1/1.2) = 1/6 => 120/c * (0.2/1.2) = 1/6 => 120/c * (1/6) = 1/6 => c = 120 km/h.

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